Itinerary

1. Day 1: Pacaya Samiria National Reserve

   • Meet your local tour guide at your hotel for pick-up and transfer.

   • Drive south for 1 hour and 45 minutes to arrive at Nauta town. On our way there you will get a brief description of Iquitos city, its surroundings and some of its main attractions.

   • Depart by private boat from Nauta port, continuing upriver for 3 hours, enjoying the beautiful landscapes and the possibility to see river dolphins (grey and pink), herons, turtles and many other species along with spectacular flora.

   • Arrive at Santo Domingo community, the checkpoint for entering the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Here we obtain the entry permit.

   • Continue navigation by boat for 30 minutes to reach the community of Buenos Aires.

   • Go on a walking expedition around the primary jungle to look out for some wildlife and enjoy nature.

   • Set out on a nocturnal hike looking for spiders, snakes, lizards, frogs or rodents, hearing the different sounds of nocturnal animals.

   • Overnight at a typical village house in Buenos Aires community.

2. Day 2: Pucate River

   • Wake up early to start your expedition, taking the boat and navigating around 3 hours in the Pucate river, getting deeper and deeper into the primary jungle.

   • Try some artisanal piranha sport fishing, the way locals do it. The guide will instruct you, help you and provide you with all the equipment needed.

   • Observe pink dolphins (Inia geoforensics) and grey dolphins or tucuxis.

   • Walk the virgin rainforest where we can observe the flora and the fauna of the Amazon.

   • Go on a night expedition looking (and hearing) for nocturnal animals.

   • Camp in the primary jungle.

3. Day 3: Hiking

   • Go on a morning botanical walk. You will get to know different medicinal plants of the Amazon jungle.

   • Learn how to cut and drink from one vine called “Soga de Agua” (water rope).

   • Walk to see the Lupuna, one of the biggest trees in the Amazon rainforest.

   • Go on an expedition looking out for primates in their habitat.

   • Set out on a nocturnal expedition to find caimans (big river lizards).

   • Camp in the primary jungle.

4. Day 4: Boating Excursion

   • Take a boat trip of 2 hours to reach your next camping area, deeper into the virgin jungle.

   • Walk in the jungle to find and observe monkeys and other animals.

   • Embark on an excursion to find and observe some giant river otters.

   • Camp in the virgin jungle.

5. Day 5: Birdwatching

   • Go on an early morning canoe excursion to wake up your senses.

   • Go birdwatching. This is the best time to see wild birds in their own habitat by the riverbank and inside the jungle.

   • Start on your way back, stopping at Buenos Aires community to stretch out your legs and get the chance to contribute to the community by buying their hand-made handicrafts if you decide to do so.

   • Return by boat to Nauta town.

   • Ground transportation from Nauta to Iquitos.

   • Arrive at our office, or if you prefer we will bring you to your accommodation in Iquitos or the airport.